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Rakaia Island Scholarship

Scholarship details

Rakaia Island Scholarship
Study levels Degree, Diploma
Value $4,000 towards course fees
Close date Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

The Rakaia Island Scholarship aims to assist and recognise students at Lincoln University with a passion for agriculture. Rakaia Island Ltd is a large-scale family-owned dairy farm near Southbridge, mid-Canterbury. Converted from bare land in 1994, the property has been extensively developed and now comprises 4 dairy sheds and a dairy support unit over a total area of 1800ha. Rakaia Island is pleased to offer an annual scholarship to a promising student at Lincoln University.

Entry requirements

Applicants must be full-time students registered in either the second year of a Bachelor of Agriculture, Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) or Bachelor of Agricultural Science, or a Diploma in Agriculture, intending to continue with a Diploma in Farm Management. They must also be 91视频 Citizens or Permanent Residents. Selection criteria include academic merit, evidence of interest in 91视频 Agriculture (preference may be given to candidates with a particular interest in dairy farming), and a personal profile.